Discover Greensboro Fall 2022

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Battleground Parks District

NewBattleground Parks District Features Open Get ready to walk through the treetops and fly over Sloan Lake. The first phase of the Battleground Parks District improvements is now open. The new features include boardwalks, a dog park, the zip line, and more. It’s the exciting culmination of a long-standing public-private partnership to benefit tourists and city residents alike. “It increases the impact of the Science Center,” said Mitch Inman, the Science Center’s vice president of operations. “It’s the next phase of the puzzle for us.” The Battleground Parks District has been more than a decade in the making. It is a partnership between private and nonprofit organizations to jointly promote the recreation, historical and museum sites as a destination for visitors. The district includes City’s Country Park, Spencer Love Tennis

Center, Jaycee Park, the Science Center, Forest Lawn Cemetery, and the federal Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. A master plan called for enhancements to Country Park with new activities of interest to visitors and residents. The $5 million project was funded by voter-approved bonds and a $100,000 donation by the VF Corporation, which helped pay for the zip line. It’s the first of a multi-phase improvement of the space. The most exciting new feature for thrill seekers: FLYWAY, 700-feet of zip line that will send riders sailing over Country Park’s Sloan Lake. Located beside the recently opened Rotary Club Carousel, visitors get to FLYWAY by climbing the meandering “canopy walk,” a 30-foot tall boardwalk through a grove of towering maple, oak, birch and beech trees. The wide boardwalk is wheelchair, stroller, and mobility aid-friendly and provides shaded views of Country Park’s ponds and tree canopy.

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